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Memories before and After The Sound of Music, by Agathe von Trapp

Posted on October 27, 2026 by schoultz

Why this book: I had loved the movie The Sound of Music and had heard that the actual story of the von Trapp family, and their escape from Austria was very different from the movie. I wanted to know the … Continue reading →

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Sinatra – The Chairman, by James Kaplan

Posted on September 8, 2026 by schoultz

Why this book: This is volume two of James Kaplan’s authoritative biography of Frank Sinatra – following Sintatra – The Voice, which I thought was well done (my review of it here.) . I listened to this one as well. … Continue reading →

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Frank – The Voice, by James Kaplan

Posted on May 10, 2026 by schoultz

Why this book: I’ve been a big fan of Frank Sinatra’s singing for a long time, but knew little about his life.  I’ve been wanting to read this biography for years, but just wasn’t getting around to it. So I … Continue reading →

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